A lxml security update has been released for Debian GNU/Linux 9 LTS to address a XSS issue.
DLA 2606-1: lxml security update
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Debian LTS Advisory DLA-2606-1 debian-lts@lists.debian.org
https://www.debian.org/lts/security/ Thorsten Alteholz
March 24, 2021 https://wiki.debian.org/LTS
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Package : lxml
Version : 3.7.1-1+deb9u4
CVE ID : CVE-2021-28957
An issue has been found in lxml, a pythonic binding for the libxml2 and
libxslt libraries.
Due to missing input sanitization, XSS is possible for the HTML5
formaction attribute.
For Debian 9 stretch, this problem has been fixed in version
3.7.1-1+deb9u4.
We recommend that you upgrade your lxml packages.
For the detailed security status of lxml please refer to
its security tracker page at:
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/lxml
Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply
these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be
found at: https://wiki.debian.org/LTS